Polish and Baltic presidents to meet with Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy
On Wednesday, 13 April, Polish and Baltic presidents will meet with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksyy, as confirmed by Latvian President Egils Levits’ chancellery….
Man shot dead near Alfa shopping mall; police are looking for the suspect
In the evening on Tuesday, 12 April, a man was shot dead and another one was wounded in a forest in Riga, not…
E-scooter riders in Lithuania could need helmets and yellow vests
The spring has arrived in Lithuania with people in cities returning to riding their electric scooters. Legislators in the Seimas have proposed to…
Estonia not seeing less cargo trucks from Russia after sanctions
On the Estonian-Russian border, there has not been a significant drop in the flow of goods across the border in the first days…
Police in Latvia detain man attempting to damage Ukraine’s flag near government building
Police in Latvia have detained a man, who said he was drunk when he attempted to tear down the flag of Ukraine that…
Government to decide how many refugees Latvia’s largest cities should accept
With 30 000 Ukrainian refugees arriving in Latvia, seven of the country’s biggest cities should take on as many as 14 876 people,…
Moscow trying to discourage Finland and Sweden from joining NATO
War in Ukraine is changing public opinion in Finland and Sweden on their possible membership of the NATO. Russia is trying to influence…
Migration pressure down on Latvian-Belarusian border
In recent weeks Latvian State Border Guard has not had to prevent any attempts by people to cross the Latvian-Belarusian border, as reported…
Covid-denier receives conditional prison sentence for attempted arson of government building
Prosecutor in Latvia reaches agreement on conditional prison sentence for the man accused of an attempt to burn down Cabinet of Ministers building….
